RTS still exist.
They did an event in London as recently as last year.
its a bit more difficult for them to justify the 1990s level of “direct action” in London in 2008 though – times have changed, the elected council and mayor has had the balls to restrict motor traffic, give free travel to teenagers and to spend a lot of cash for encouraging cycling, all despite intense opposition.
But that does at least show that their efforts in raising awareness did have some positive effect.
Perhaps they should now turn their attention to the smaller provincial towns, although these days it seems more and more people are getting on the “save the environment” bandwagon anyway…
I think like most activist groups they are disassociating themselves from illegal raves as the scene has changed, its hardly an eco-friendly thing now with all those who will travel 200+ miles to the other side of the country to do drugs just because they have created a backlash/zero tolerance in their own ends!
I cycled from Reading to West London to get to a rave on a couple of occasions (a certain industrial estate which I’m sure the Thames Valley ravers are familiar with :wink:). Its not that far, but Knowl Hill is a bit of a mare on the way back on a comedown. I don’t think I would have passed a urine test though :laugh_at:
